1 West Review Test 1. 2 1. Beringia-land bridge between Asia and Alaska used by Indian ancestors to come to N America.

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West Review Test 1

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1. Beringia-land bridge between Asia and Alaska used by Indian ancestors to come to N America

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2. What evidence is there that the ancestors of the N American Indian came from Asia?

Physical features of Asia and Indian people are similar; traded goods

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3. Anasazi-Early tribe from 100 BC to 1300 Ad that developed a cliff dwelling civilization in SW US

4. Aztecs- Mexican tribe from mid 1100’s to 1500’s that built Pyramids and great cities Nearly 5,000,000 in population

5. Hernan Cortes-Conquered Axtecs in 1521

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6. Quetzalcoatl- white God who was to return to Aztec empire about same time Cortes shows up

7. Montezuma- Leader of Aztecs 8. Coronado-Beginning in 1540 explored SW

US looking for 7 cities of Gold

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9. Cabeza de Vaca- Explored gulf coast and N Mexico area after being shipwrecked Brought stories of gold

10. Sante Fe- Spanish Capital of New Mexico 11. Pope- led Rebellion against Spanish

August 1680 that drove Spanish from New Mexico

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12. Father Serra- Built Spanish Missions in California (21)

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13. Louisiana Purchase- Who- US Jefferson from France When-1803 How Much- $15,000,000 Why- to get port of New Orleans for trade

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14. Corp of Discovery – Who- Lewis and Clark When- May 14, 1805 Why- to look for Northwest Passage and

explore and map new territory

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15. Sacagawea and Charbeneau- 16 year old girl that would translate for Lewis and Clark- her owner and husband was Charbeneau

16. Zebulon Pike- Sent to Colorado territory to explore by Gov James Wilkinson

17. Aaron Burr and James Wilkinson- Co Conspirators that wanted to create a new nation from Louisiana Territory

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18. John Colter – member of Corp of discovery founded the Yellowstone area

19.Manuel Lisa- teamed with Colter to set up a series of trading posts in the Dakotas and Nebraska area

20.John Jacob Aster Attempted to set up trading pos tin Oregon and failed/ returned to Great lakes to make fortune

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21. Rendezvous- party or meeting of the mountain men where they traded and celebrated first July 1825

22. The Bent brothers-established a series of forts or trading posts on the Sante Fe trail 1830—1860’s

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23. Jim Bridger- 1804-1881- trapper trader hunter formed the Rocky Mountain Company in 1830, trading post for pioneers only

24. James Beckwourth- Black trapper trader lived with the Crow Indians

25. Kit Carson- 1809-1868 explored the southwest US with John C. Fremont Brought news of gold rush east

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26. Alamo- battle and mission where Texans were defeated on Mar 6, 1836

How was it significant became battle cry of Texans

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27. Davy Crockett- Tennessee Congressman turn Indian fighter and joined the men at the Alamo to defend against the Mexican Army

28. Jim Bowie- Mountain man inventor of the Bowie Knife and defender at the Alamo

29. Moses and Stephen Austin- Father and son who were granted lands by the Mexican Government to settle in Texas

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30. Sam Houston- Former Tennessee Governor became leader of the Texas Army in the battle for independence and later it’s Governor

31. San Jacinto- Site of the defeat of Mexican army by Texan army and Sam Houston on April 21, 1836

32. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman- Missionaries to Oregon that would be killed as a result of being blamed for the spread of disease that wiped out many Cayuse Indians

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Essay What brought Spaniards to the West? Desire

for wealth from gold and to convert Indians to Christianity

How did the introduction of the horse change the future of the west and its people? Time food travel, power

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How did the loss of Texas effect the future of Mexico and the US? Led to war. land lost meant natural resource and income loss